I'm working in Germany and I'm shocked about the working conditions in the US. Here in Germany, you cannot simply get fired if you are sick, that would be illegal. If you are sick they must pay you your normal salary even If you are not able to work. If you are sick for longer than 6 weeks, you still get 70% of your normal salary by the statutory health insurance. There are also at least 24 days paid vacation.
So my question: Are that postings here extreme cases or are the working conditions really that f*cked up? Do a huge part of the employees really have to endure this shit?